Ordgar, Earldorman of Devonshire

- 971

• Name	Ordgar
  Religion	961	Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England   [5]
  He founded Tavistock Abbey in 961.
  Charter/Grant/Gift	Between 962 and 970  [5]
  His name appears as a witness on charters of King Edgar.
  Title(s)	964  [5]
  In 964 Ordgar was created an Ealdorman by King Edgar.
  Death	971  [5]
  Burial	971	Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England   [5]
  According to William of Malmesbury, he was buried with his son at Tavistock, but according to Florence of Worcester, he was buried at Exeter. [5]
  Person ID, Branch	I2841	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Wulfrith   bur. Bef 981, Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England
  Marriage	yes date unknown  [1, 7]
  Children	+   1. Ælfthryth,   b. 945, Devonshire, England d. Abt 1000, England (Age 55 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Eathelwold, Earldorman of East Anglia;   Edgar, King of England  m. 965
  Family ID	F2234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Religion - 961 - Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England Burial - 971 - Tavistock Abbey, Tavistock, Devonshire, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S65] Sewell, Robert James. Sewell: A History of the Sewell Family from the Earliest Times, (unknown: manuscript, March 2008). [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S1682] Weir, Alison. Britain's Royal Families, (London: Vintage Books, 1989). [S59] Weis, Frederick Lewis. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 Fifth Editionif, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1982). [S304] Wikipedia, Ordgar. [S1975] Wood, Michael. "Anglo-Saxon Pedigrees Annotated - Part 2", (Chobham, Woking, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 1, number 1, 2005). [S1976] Wood, Michael. "Anglo-Saxon Pedigrees Annotated - Part 3 ", (Chobham, Woking, UK: Foundations: Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, volume 1, number 1, 2005).